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#121
4th July 2023, 04:23 PM
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'Film Focus: Jennifer Connelly (1991 – 2003)' - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $89.85 Release date: August 30 Career Opportunities (1991) "Jim Dodge is a smooth-talking small-town guy with a knack for putting up a front – but no talent for holding down a job. Jim’s life suddenly takes a turn for the fantastic when he finds himself locked inside the local department store one night with Josie McClellan, the daughter of the town’s wealthiest citizen. This romantic comedy was written by beloved filmmaker John Hughes (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), and stars Jennifer Connelly alongside Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction), as well as Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding) and his brother Kieran Mulroney." Special Features & Technical Specs:
Waking The Dead (2000) "When one man’s 70’s idealism confronts his 80’s aspirations, he begins an emotional rollercoaster that brings ghosts back to life and asks the ultimate question: Does love conquer all, even death? Jennifer Connelly stars alongside Billy Crudup (Almost Famous) in this thrilling drama based on the novel of the same name by Scott Spencer. Robert Dillon’s screenplay garnered a nomination for Best Screenplay at the 2001 Independent Spirit Awards." Special Features & Technical Specs:
House Of Sand and Fog (2003) "An Iranian Colonel, forced to flee the life he once knew, pours the remainder of his life savings into the purchase of a house that he believes will, at last, bring back his family’s prosperity. But a bureaucratic bungle has left the original owner, recovering drug addict Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connelly), unjustly evicted. Based on the novel of the same name by Andre Dubus III, this critically acclaimed drama was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Ben Kingsley (Schindler’s List, Shutter Island), and Best Supporting Actress for Shohreh Aghdashloo. “Here is a film that seizes us with its first scene and never lets go… it stands with integrity and breaks our hearts.” – four out of four stars from Roger Ebert" Special Features & Technical Specs:
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#122
4th July 2023, 04:29 PM
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'Film Focus: Jessica Lange (1982 – 1995)' - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $119.95 Release date: August 30 Frances (1982) "Despite having a controlling mother and constant disapproval from her father, a 16-year-old girl is swept off her feet into the glory of Hollywood. But with her strong political opinions, a flamboyant love-life and then imprisonment, she falls further into the depths of misfortune. Frances received two Academy Award nominations – one for Jessica Lange in her leading role as troubled actress Frances Farmer, and one for Kim Stanley (Séance on a Wet Afternoon). This powerful biopic also stars Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) and the late Sam Shepard (The Right Stuff, August: Osage County). Created by the team behind The Elephant Man (1980) – writers Eric Bergren and Christopher De Vore, and producers Jonathan Sanger and Mel Brooks. “Jessica Lange is exhilarating… Her performance as the bright, beautiful, emotionally ravaged Hollywood actress of the late 1930’s… is stunning.” – Vincent Canby, New York Times" Special Features & Technical Specs:
Crimes Of The Heart (1986) "Babe has just shot her husband. Lenny worries that men will no longer find her attractive, and Meg returns from Hollywood after a nervous breakdown. The three eccentric sisters reunite and support each other through their exasperating succession of mistakes and misfortunes. Revered actresses Jessica Lange, Diane Keaton and Sissy Spacek play the Magrath sisters in this critically acclaimed black comedy. Nominated for three Academy Awards, and for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture. Sissy Spacek (Carrie) won Best Actress at the Golden Globes, the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, and the Kansas City Film Critics Circle for her performance in this film. “…that most delicate of undertakings: a comedy about serious matters… The underlying tone … is a deep, abiding comic affection, a love for these characters who survive in the middle of a thicket of Southern Gothic clichés and archetypes.” – Roger Ebert" Special Features & Technical Specs:
Music Box (1989) "Chicago attorney Ann Talbot agrees to defend her Hungarian immigrant father against accusations of heinous war crimes committed 50 years earlier. As the trial unfolds, Ann probes for evidence that will not only establish his innocence but also lay to rest her own agonising doubts about his past. Music Box is a devastating crime drama based on real life events, starring Jessica Lange as a defence attorney representing her father on trial for war crimes. Lange was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her leading performance in this film. Directed by Academy Award-winner Costa-Gavras, written by Joe Eszterhas (Showgirls), and starring Oscar nominees Armin Mueller-Stahl (Shine, Eastern Promises) and Frederic Forrest (Apocalypse Now, The Rose)." Special Features & Technical Specs:
Losing Isaiah (1995) "When a crack-addicted single mother (Halle Berry) accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high, the child is adopted by a warm-hearted social worker (Jessica Lange). Years later, the mother has gone through rehab and holds a steady job, and upon learning that her child is still alive, challenges for custody of the child. Jessica Lange goes up against Halle Berry in this heartwrenching drama directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, also starring David Strathairn (Nomadland), Cuba Gooding Jr. (Boyz n the Hood), and Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction). Worldwide Blu-ray debut." Special Features & Technical Specs:
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#123
4th July 2023, 04:31 PM
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'Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle' (1994) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $34.95 Release date: August 30 "At the center of the circle is a woman ahead of her time. Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fuelled by alcohol and flirted with despair. Featuring an all-star cast including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Campbell Scott, Matthew Broderick, Peter Gallagher, Jennifer Beals, Andrew McCarthy, Wallace Shawn, Gwyneth Paltrow, Heather Graham, Stephen Baldwin and Stanley Tucci. From the director of Mortal Thoughts, Alan Rudolph, this biographical drama was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival" Special Features & Technical Specs:
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#124
4th July 2023, 04:34 PM
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'Blue Car' (2002) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $34.95 Release date: August 30 "Ready or not… the future comes just the same… Having been abandoned by her father and neglected by her overworked mother, young Meg (Agnes Bruckner) turns to her English teacher (David Strathairn) for solace and inspiration. But the safety of what begins as a mentoring relationship turns increasingly complex. This critically acclaimed indie drama was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, and is finally making its worldwide Blu-ray debut." Special Features & Technical Specs:
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#125
4th July 2023, 04:36 PM
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'Searching For Bobby Fischer' (1993) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $34.95 Release date: August 30 "Every journey begins with a single move. Josh Waitzkin is a typical seven-year-old who happens to be a chess prodigy. His father, a sportswriter, is determined to see his son become a champion. Searching for Bobby Fischer is about their heartwarming journey of discovery, as a father and son learn the one thing neither can afford to lose: their love for each other. This is the worldwide Blu-ray debut for this biographical drama based on the life of prodigy chess player Joshua Waitzkin, and the book of the same name by his father Fred Waitzkin. With an all-star cast including Joe Mantegna, Laurence Fishburne, Joan Allen, Max Pomeranc, Ben Kingsley and William H. Macy, and directed by the Academy Award winning writer of Schindler’s List, Moneyball and The Irishman – Steven Zaillian." Special Features & Technical Specs:
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#126
4th July 2023, 04:39 PM
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'Rope Of Sand' (1949) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $24.95 Release date: September 13 "Savage greed… Sultry love… Wild adventure! After a two-year hiatus, Mike Davis (Burt Lancaster) returns to the same African city where he was tortured and left for dead at the hands of a sadistic Police Commandant (Paul Henreid). Originally innocent of all charges, Mike is back to claim the diamonds he had supposedly stolen two years ago. He enlists the help of an alcoholic stranger (Peter Lorre) and the doctor (Sam Jaffe), who had helped him back to health. The diamond syndicate head (Claude Rains) recruits a nightclub temptress Suzanne Renaud (Corinne Calvet) to seduce and betray Mike as an alternate to brute force. This suspense-noir classic was directed by William Dieterle (Dark City)." Special Features & Technical Specs:
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#127
4th July 2023, 04:43 PM
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'Beware, My Lovely' (1952) / Jennifer (1953) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus $24.95 Release date: September 13 "Two essential 50’s noirs!" Beware, My Lovely (1952) "Helen Gordon (Ida Lupino) hires Howard Wilton (Robert Ryan) as a handyman to do chores around her house. She doesn’t know what she’s let herself in for. Insecure and paranoid, Wilton thinks everyone, including Helen, is against him. He suffers from memory lapses and extreme mood swings. She’s soon a prisoner in her own house after Wilton locks the doors and tears out the telephone. His mood swings from violence to complacency but after Helen gets a message to the police via a telephone repairman, she finds he is still in the house. …Beware, My Lovely." Special Features and Technical Specs:
Jennifer (1953) "Agnes Langsley (Ida Lupino) gets a job, through Jim Hollis (Howard Duff), as caretaker of an old and vacated estate. The owner’s cousin, Jennifer, was the last occupant and mysteriously disappeared. Agnes soon begins to believe that Jennifer was murdered and that Jim, whom she has fallen in love with, is responsible." Special Features and Technical Specs:
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#128
4th July 2023, 04:47 PM
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'Appointment With Danger (1950) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus$24:95 Release date: September 13 "ALAN LADD as the U.S. Mail’s ace agent smashes the biggest mail robbery plan in history! Postal Inspector Al Goddard (Alan Ladd) is assigned to investigate the murder of a fellow officer. The only witness to the crime is Sister Augustine (Phyllis Calvert), who identifies the photograph of one of the assailants. This leads Goddard to a seedy hotel where he learns that the assailant is a member of a gang headed by Earl Boettiger (Paul Stewart), and he soon discovers that the gang is planning a million dollar mail robbery. This classic film noir also features the stars of Dragnet, Jack Webb and Harry Morgan, as Stewart’s Henchmen. This was Alan Ladd’s final Film Noir and was directed by Lewis Allen (The Uninvited)." Special Features and Technical Specs:
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#129
4th July 2023, 04:49 PM
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'The Enforcer (1951) - Blu-ray pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus$24:95 Release date: September 13 "The Double-Fisted District Attorney Who Matched Bullet For Bullet With A Nationwide Network Of Killers-For-Hire! Humphrey Bogart (The Maltese Falcon) is in fine form as a crusading District Attorney out to convict the head of a vicious murder-for-hire ring. But when his star witness is killed, Bogart must race against time to find the evidence he needs to bring down the mob boss. Told in a series of flashbacks, this tense, tough-as-nails crime thriller on the cutting edge of film noir was based on actual Murder, Inc. Trials. Stylishly directed by Bretagne Windust (June Bride) with un-credited help from Raoul Walsh (Pursued) and beautifully shot by the great Robert Burks (North by Northwest)." Special Features and Technical Specs:
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#130
4th July 2023, 04:53 PM
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'Cross Of Iron (1977) - 4K UHD / Blu-ray combo pre-order available from [Imprint] direct - Aus$99:95 Release date: September 27 "Men on the front lines of Hell. From visionary director Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch, Major Dundee) comes a devastating war epic starring Academy Award winner James Coburn (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape) and Academy Award nominee James Mason (North By Northwest, Lolita). Based on the acclaimed novel ‘The Wilting Flesh’ by Willi Heinrich, Cross Of Iron influenced Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds (2009), and on release was praised by the great Orson Welles. Rolf Steiner is a German corporal and recipient of the Iron Cross who has grown disenchanted with Hitler’s war machine. When Captain Stransky assumes charge, the pair are thrown into immediate conflict. Limited edition 3-Disc set presented on high-definition Blu-ray, and for the first time in Australia on 4K UHD. Packed with special features including a Grindhouse Version of the film, from a NEW scan of a vintage German 35mm theatrical print, presenting an authentic 70’s cinema experience. 1500 copies only." Special Features and Technical Specs: Disc One: Cross of Iron – 4K UHD – Brand new 2023 4K restoration (HDR)
Disc Two: Cross of Iron – Blu-ray
Disc Three: Cross of Iron – Grindhouse Version – “Steiner – Das Eiserne Kreuz”
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